Work directly with Vikas Kalwani
AEO & GEO Consultant for B2B SaaS
I'm Vikas. I work on the sources ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews cite, so B2B SaaS brands get named in the answers. Book a one-off strategy call, keep me on as a monthly advisor to your team, or have my team run it.
Vikas Kalwani
Founder, SAASY LINKS · 10,000+ links built · 3,500+ editorial partners
B2B SaaS clients across 40+ verticals
Results
AI citations for three SaaS clients
HeyReach · LinkedIn Automation
34 · 58 · 12
ChatGPT · Perplexity · Gemini citations
Alongside 6.8K → 26.3K monthly organic sessions
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Uniqode · QR Code Management
45 · 91 · 37
ChatGPT · Perplexity · Gemini citations
Alongside 30K → 115K monthly organic sessions
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Encharge · Marketing Automation
18 · 42 · 15
ChatGPT · Perplexity · Gemini citations
Alongside 0.7K → 19.5K monthly organic sessions
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AI citations per Searchable, July 2026.
“SAASY LINKS' work resulted in a better presence of our brand on Reddit, with a 33% increase in engagement. They delivered on time with regular communication. Everything was well done.”
Is This a Fit?
Who hires an AEO consultant, and who shouldn't
A good fit if
- Buyers ask AI engines about your category and competitors get named instead of you.
- You have people to do the work, but nobody who knows which sources each engine reads.
- You're not in the 'Best X' listicles and Reddit threads that AI answers pull from.
- You want a second opinion before you hire a GEO or AEO agency.
Not a fit if
- Ecommerce, local businesses or consumer apps. I work only with B2B SaaS.
- Anyone looking for a trick to get cited overnight. Engines name brands that independent sources already name.
- Teams that want fake reviews or undisclosed Reddit promotion. That gets accounts banned and brands distrusted.
Ways to Work Together
Start with the plan. Decide who executes after.
Every option lists exactly what you get. Monthly advisory can also be added to any done-for-you plan.
Option 1
One-Off Strategy Call
For a senior second opinion on one decision, or a first look before you commit to more.
$300one-off
- Pre-call questionnaire: your goals, competitors and questions
- Review before the call: your backlink profile, top pages and top 3 competitors, plus how ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity answer 5 of your buyer prompts
- 60-minute video call with Vikas
- Call recording
- Written summary within 2 business days: your top 5 priorities and next steps
Doesn't include ongoing reviews or hands-on work.
Option 2
Monthly Advisory
For in-house teams that do the work and want a senior consultant setting the direction every month.
$500/ month
- Month 1 kickoff review: backlinks, rankings and AI citations against your top 3 competitors
- Monthly priorities doc: the pages to work on, link targets and anchors for the month
- 2 strategy calls a month, 45 minutes each
- Review of up to 10 link targets or sites and up to 4 content briefs a month
- Slack access, with replies within 1 business day
- Month-to-month, cancel any time
Your team does the hands-on work.
Option 3
Done for You
For teams that want the citation work done, with the same senior strategy behind it.
$4,000/ month
- 5 brand mentions on authoritative publications
- 2 placements in “Best X” listicles buyers and AI engines read
- 3 Reddit posts and 10 comments in relevant threads
- 25 buyer prompts tracked across ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews
- Month-to-month
How It Works
From prompt panel to citations
- 1
Prompt panel
Your buyers' prompts run across ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews, with the brands each engine names.
- 2
Source map
The pages, listicles and threads behind those answers, ranked by how often they appear, and which can be won.
- 3
Priorities and strategy call
Placements, page fixes and Reddit work in priority order, agreed on a call, each with an owner.
- 4
Execution and review
Your team does the work and I review it every month, or my team runs it on the AI Visibility plan.
Consultant, Agency or In-House
AEO consultant vs agency vs in-house in 2026
Most AEO work happens off your site: in the listicles, publications and Reddit threads answer engines read. A consultant who already knows those sources saves the months it takes to find them.
| Consultant (me) | Typical agency | In-house hire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who decides the strategy | Me, directly | An account manager relaying a strategist | Your hire, if you can find one |
| What gets measured | Citations per engine in ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews | Often one blended visibility score | Depends on the tools you buy |
| Who does the work | Your team (advisory) or mine (done for you) | The agency's team | Your team |
| Typical cost | Call $300, advisory $500/mo, or done for you at $4,000/mo | A monthly retainer, often with a 6 to 12 month minimum | A senior salary plus AI tracking tools |
| Commitment | One-off call or month-to-month | Often 6 to 12 month contracts | A full-time salary |
About Me
Why SaaS teams hire me for AEO and GEO
Answer engine optimization (AEO) and generative engine optimization (GEO) are two names for one job: getting your brand cited when buyers ask an AI engine. Engines name brands that independent sources already name, so most of the work is making sure the right listicles, publications and threads say the right things about you.
I founded SAASY LINKS to work only with B2B SaaS, and I track how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews answer the questions SaaS buyers ask. Reddit alone is 3.11% of citations across answer engines (Profound, 4B+ citations, Nov 2025), so it's part of every plan I set.
“Working with Vikas proved to be quite a positive experience. He doesn't take on things he can't deliver. Always ready to discuss options most suitable for the client. Only relevant articles with naturally placed links.”
Aleksandr Botvynko, Outreach Specialist at SendPulse
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions SaaS teams ask before hiring me
What does an AEO consultant do?
An AEO consultant gets your brand cited and recommended in AI answers. That means running your buyers' prompts across ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews, mapping the sources each engine cites, and working on those sources and your own pages until they name you.
What's the difference between AEO and GEO?
Answer engine optimization (AEO) and generative engine optimization (GEO) describe the same goal from two angles: AEO is about answers and snippets, GEO about generative engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity. In practice the work is the same, so I treat them as one service.
How much does an AEO consultant cost?
A one-off strategy call is $300, and Monthly Advisory is $500 a month, month-to-month. If you'd rather my team executes, the AI Visibility plan is $4,000 a month, and the AI SEO plan, which adds Google SEO, is $7,500 a month.
What do I get from the strategy call and monthly advisory?
The one-off strategy call ($300) starts with a questionnaire and a review of your backlink profile, top pages, top 3 competitors and 5 buyer prompts in ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, then a 60-minute call with a recording and a written summary of your top 5 priorities within 2 business days. Monthly Advisory ($500 a month) adds a kickoff review, a monthly priorities doc, 2 calls a month of 45 minutes each, reviews of up to 10 link targets and 4 content briefs a month, and Slack replies within 1 business day.
How long does AEO take to show results?
Retrieval-based engines such as Perplexity, ChatGPT search and Google AI Overviews can cite new placements within weeks. Answers drawn from model training data take 3 to 6 months to change.
Who will I work with?
Me. I set the priorities, review the work and run the calls myself. On the done-for-you plan my team does the hands-on work, and you still talk to me.
See which AI answers leave your brand out
Before the call I run your buyers' prompts across ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. On the call I show you the sources behind each answer and tell you which option fits, including if you don't need a consultant at all.